Ministry of Forests and Range, Wildfire Management Branch

Danger Class Report

The detailed Danger Class Report provides estimated and forecast Fire Danger Rating values for specific weather stations.

Please note that this data is only relevant for the geographic location of the weather station. Persons carrying out industrial activities who want to apply the Danger Class information from this website must determine that the weather station location is representative of their operational area.

The Danger Class Report is updated every hour based on weather station data collected from around the province. To find out what the fire danger rating is near you, please select a region from the map below, or view all regions.

Northwest Coastal (Haida Gwaii) Prince George Coastal Cariboo Kamloops Southeast

What the Danger Class Ratings mean:

Low Fires may start easily and spread quickly but there will be minimal involvement of deeper fuel layers or larger fuels.
Moderate Forest fuels are drying and there is an increased risk of surface fires starting. Carry out any forest activities with caution.
High Forest fuels are very dry and the fire risk is serious. New fires may start easily, burn vigorously, and challenge fire suppression efforts. Extreme caution must be used in any forest activities. Open burning and industrial activities may be restricted.
Extreme Extremely dry forest fuels and the fire risk is very serious. New fires will start easily, spread rapidly, and challenge fire suppression efforts. General forest activities may be restricted, including open burning, industrial activities and campfires.

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